Greece
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PROFILE
- Area: 131,957 sq. km (50,949 sq. mi.)
- Population: 10,773,253 (2016 est.)
- Population growth rate: -0.03% (2016 est.)
- Life expectancy: 80.5 years (2016)
- Languages: Greek (official) 99%
- Religions: Greek Orthodox (official) 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7%
- Formal name: Hellenic Republic
- Alternate names: Elláda, Ellas, Ellás, Ellinikí Dhimokratía, Grece, Grecia, Griechenland, Hellas, Hellenic Republic, Kingdom of Hella, Vasilion tis Ellados
- Government type: parliamentary republic
- Leaders: chief of state: President Prokopis PAVLOPOULOS; head of government: Prime Minister Alexis TSIPRAS
- Capital: Athens
- Administrative divisions: 13 regions and 1 autonomous monastic state
- GDP per capita (PPP): $26,400 (2015 est.)
- Exports: food and beverages, manufactured goods, petroleum products, chemicals, textiles
- Imports: machinery, transport equipment, fuels, chemicals
- Currency: euro (EUR)
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ACCOMMODATION
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